AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Rocket Lab (RKLB)

Rocket Lab reports Q4 revenue of $132.4 million, up 121% year over year

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Rocket Lab reported fourth-quarter 2024 revenue of $132.4 million, up from $60.0 million a year earlier, and full-year 2024 revenue of $436.2 million, up 78% from $244.6 million. The net loss widened slightly, to $52.3 million in the quarter and $190.2 million for the year, and the company guided first-quarter 2025 revenue to $117 million to $123 million.

Key points

  • Q4 2024 revenue was $132.4 million versus $60.0 million in Q4 2023; Q4 net loss was $52.3 million versus $50.5 million.
  • Full-year 2024 revenue was $436.2 million versus $244.6 million in 2023; full-year net loss was $190.2 million versus $182.6 million.
  • Q1 2025 guidance calls for revenue of $117 million to $123 million, with GAAP gross margins of 25% to 27%.
  • Electron launched 16 times in 2024, and the company reported more than $450 million in newly secured contracts.

The filing

CompanyRocket Lab (RKLB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 27, 2025, 4:16 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-25-008658

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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